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7.11.2003

Of course, all this Caribbean/pirate talk reminds me that I still have more photos to post! The second quarter of the Aruba Pics from 06/20/03. Once again, they're mostly of the wildlife:) There's a nice picture of an iguana stealing the swan's food too, which didn't seem to make it very happy.

For those of you wondering where The Pirates of the Caribbean was filmed, it was St. Vincent. Heres a St Vincent & The Grenadines - Photo album, a few maps, and a general guide to the island. Apparently, the Isle of Tortuga mentioned in the movie was real and I found some info on that as well. And here I thought it was just a brand name for rum cakes:) Heres a smaller page for those of you that just want quick facts.

Well, I finally saw the full version of The Hulk. Someone actually willingly went with me! No conning required. Completed, it has a better flow and less silence, the camera effects and transitions are very cool. The whole movie is very reminiscient of "King Kong". Still the same storyline. For the a lot of parts, the animation of the Hulk is great, some get iffy though, like the part involving him and some dirt and rocks that happen to fall on him. Also, the pants don't seem to look as good as the rest of the animation, but thats understandable, since they weren't even originally going to be in the film. The ending sequence isn't as much more as I thought it would be, and it still is somewhat odd and confusing for the viewer. I'd say this is the kind of movie that could have a great sequel, because the first one has laid out all the groundwork and background story necessary to explain the characters. I doubt it will have one though, but based off Hollywood running out of any original ideas, its always a possibility. Oh, and theres still no "Hulk SMASH!"